Woad (Isatis tinctoria L.): flowering stem with separate sections of fruit and flower. Coloured etching by M. Bouchard, 177-.
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Description
Woad was cultivated for the blue dye obtained from its leaves
Publication/Creation
[Romae (Rome)] : Bouchard et Gravier
Physical description
1 print : etching, with watercolour ; platemark 37.0 x 22.7 cm
Contributors
Lettering
Isatis sativa, vel latifolia. C.B.Pin.113. I.R.H.211 - Isatis, sive Glastrum sativum I.B.2.909 - Ital. Guado - Gall. Pastel
Reference
Wellcome Collection 17132i
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Location Status Access Closed stores